
Community Involvement
Our employee giving is based on a simple premise: We rise by lifting others.

Ascendium employees are committed to making a difference in the communities where they live and work. Our employee giving program, Ascendium Cares, embodies that commitment, and we encourage everyone at Ascendium to get involved.

Volunteer Time Off
The passion Ascendium employees have for serving others is reflected in the time they spend volunteering in their community. Employees can use up to eight hours of paid time off each year to volunteer through an activity organized by Ascendium Cares employee ambassadors or at a nonprofit of their choosing. Ascendium then further amplifies the impact. We match volunteer hours with a donation to eligible nonprofits where employees volunteered, a program called Dollars for Doers.

Ascendium Cares in 2021
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ORGANIZATIONS SERVED1,400+
HOURS VOLUNTEERED$22,000+
DOLLARS FOR DOERS DONATIONS"Volunteering at local organizations is incredibly rewarding. I can see the direct impact I'm having on others, get to know the community better and build and strengthen relationships. That Ascendium encourages my participation during company hours and pays for my volunteer time is a breath of fresh air."
SPOTLIGHT: EAST MADISON COMMUNITY CENTER
For Ascendium employees, nominating the East Madison Community Center for a Good Neighbor Grant was an easy choice. The community center has been a vital resource for families on the city's east side for more than 55 years, providing afterschool programs and job skills training, among other supports. It's a favorite place for employees to use their volunteer time off as they're able to meet new people and have new experiences while positively impacting their neighborhood.
Using its Good Neighbor Grant, the community center expanded its children and youth programming. It now provides social and emotional education for students of all grades, anger management classes for youth, life skills training for teenage mothers attending high school and daily supervised gym time to help children stay active. Additionally, several of the community center staff have been trained and certified in trauma response to help support children facing stress and trauma in their lives.


